Hanover Park welcomes home Capt. McNulty

The Hanover Park Police Department and village board welcomed home Officer Tim McNulty from his tour of duty in Afghanistan at the village board meeting Feb. 2.

Officer McNulty was called to active duty in February 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, as a U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant in company E, Fourth Reconnaissance Battalion, Fourth Marine Division, Marforres. This Marine Corps Reserve Unit is stationed in Joliet.

McNulty’s recon unit was attached to the Third Recon Battalion for overseas deployment to Afghanistan.

During the deployment, Officer McNulty was involved in the discovery and destruction of a huge cache of explosives and IED making materials.

For that he was recognized in the August issue of the Battalion Newsletter, where the Charlie Company commanding officer said the elimination of these materials greatly increased the safety of the Marines operating in the area as well as the local population.

In December 2011, Officer McNulty received a promotion to the Marine Corps rank of Captain and he and his fellow Marines returned to Joliet in December 2011.

During the deployment, Officer McNulty received a U.S. flag from the Hanover Park Veteran’s Committee. The flag was flown at an operational base in Afghanistan.

Officer McNulty presented this flag to Mayor Craig, the village board and Veterans Committee at the board meeting.

The new Police Department headquarters building will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Feb. 18. This flag will be the first U.S. flag raised during the dedication.

Police Chief David Webb said the Hanover Park Police Department is proud that Officer McNulty served in Operation Enduring Freedom and is looking forward to his return to duty as a Hanover Park police officer.